Your freshman year experience at Valdosta State University is critical in laying the groundwork for a successful academic and professional career. Employers view a well rounded successful academic career as evidence that students can be equally successful and productive in their chosen fields. Success begins by mastering the three principal tasks of the first year student:

• Academic Skills Development
• Adjusting to College Life
• Developing Academic & Career Goals

VSU's Freshman Year Experience (FYE) is an outstanding student development program that assists first-year students in accomplishing these tasks.  The program is designed primarily for students who have not yet decided on an academic major. 

The Freshman Year Experience program helped me in many ways. The most help was how they have your classes scheduled for you in cohorts. All one would have to do is add extra classes to get the amount of hours desired. This helped me out because first semester I had no clue which classes or what professors I should take. I have enjoyed all of my professors they have selected for me.